Post-card-display rack.



E. PETERSON.

POST CARD DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-8.1915.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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E. PETERSON.

POST CARD DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8, 1915.

1,160,197. Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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POST-C'ARD-DISPLAY BACK.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 16,1915.

Application filed February 8, 1915. Serial No. 6,925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Euro PETERSON, subject of the King of England, residing at Longheed, in the Province of Alberta, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Post-Card- Display Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a post card displayrack.

An object of the invention resides in the.

provision of a device by means of which post cards may be eficctively arranged so as to be displayed to the greatest advantage.

A further object of the invention resides in so constructing the device that the cards will be supported on, a rotary rack.

A still further object of the invention resides in the construction of the device in such manner that the post cards may be supported thereon in numerous positions.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as the description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 41 is-a horizontal sectional view on line 14 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a'fragmental detail of the means for mounting the supporting arms. tal detailof the mechanism for tripping the sound producing plate. Fig. 7 is a detail showing the manner of constructing the'card supporting rings. Fig. 8 is a fragmental detail showing the manner of constructing the rim for the supporting arms.

Referring to the drawing wherein like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the several views :The embodiment of my device disclosed in the drawing constitutes a base 1 having an upwardly extending standard 2, on theupperjend of which is mounted a washer 3 which abuts against the shoulder 4 on the said standard 2. Detachably mounted on the upper end of the standard 2 by means of screw threads is a cup-shaped member 5. Mounted with in this member is a flange 6 which is secured to the lower end of a shaft 7 and has a bear- Fig. 6 1s a fragmening plate 8 supported thereon, which bear- 1ng plate encircles the shaft 7' and is rigid therewith. Rotatably mounted on the shaft 7 and supported by ball-bearings 9 is a second bearing plate 10 which is secured to the under face of the card ring supporting disk 11 in a slight depression. A second disk 12 1s secured to the face of this disk 11. Se-

cured to the upper face of the disk 11 and extending outwardly, radially, therefrom are arms 18 which are sunk in grooves in the disk 11 and have upturned ends 14 penetrating the disk 12 and extending upwardly therein. These arms 13 are bent donwwardly and have horizontally extending portions 15 which lie in the same plane. These portions 15 are provided with a series of depressions 16 in which are located rings 17, the said rings passing from arm to arm and connecting the same. These rings 17 have downwardly extending clamping portions 18 and inclined portions 19, the purpose of which will appear later. The ends of the arms 18 are turned upwardly providing fingers 20.

Passing completely around the device and from arm to arm is a rim 21 which is composed of a plurality of sections Joined together in the manner shown in the drawings and secured to the fingers 20, detachably, by means of the clips 22 which pass over the fingers. Thus the disk 11 together with the arms may be rotated about the shaft 7 as a pivot.

In order that sound may be produced by the rotation of the disk 11, I have detachably secured to the upper end of the shaft 7 an extension 23 which has a plate 2 1 loosely mounted on the upper end thereof and supported by cords or other suitable flexible members 25. This plate is provided with a plurality of pendant sound producing devices 26. Extending outwardly. from the periphery of this plate 24: are projections 27.

Secured in the disk 11 and extending therethrough-is a collar 28 which has a plurality of notches 29 in the upper edge thereof. A rod 30 extends through this collar 28 and has a plurality of longitudinally arranged holes 31 therein through which a pin 32may be extended. With this construction it is possible to either raise or lower the rod 30 by inserting the pin 32 through the proper hole 81 or to rotate the rod by lifting the same slightly and causing the pin to rest in various of the notches 29. On

the upper en d of this rod 30 is pivotally mounted a pawl 33 which has a finger 3 Lv thus the counterweight isformed by the bottom end. Should the counterweight prove insufficient it is only necessary to attach an additional weight to the eye 35 and overcome the objection. r

Located beneath the disk 11 is a lamp 36- having a casing 37 for guiding the heat upwardly for a purpose which will appear in the description of the operation of the device.

Detachably mounted on the rings 17 are a plurality of post card holders 38 having notches 39 therein. These post card holders 38 rest on the inclined portions 19 of the rings 17 and the clamping portions 18 engage certain of the notches in the holders and detachably maintain them in position.

It will be seen from this arrangement that the holders are maintained in inclined positions so that the heat arising from the casing 37 may pass therebetween. V i

In the upper end of the extension 23 of the shaft 7 I have provided a hole 40 by means of which the device may be suspended from the-ceiling by a suitable flexible member and thus obviate the necessity of providing the standard 2 and the member 5 for supporting the disk 11.

In operation the holders 38 are placed upon the rings 17 so that they are in inclined positions and all being inclined the same way, the post cards are then secured to the under'faces of the holders and are visible from beneath the device. When the lamp 36 is lighted and the heat therefrom arises it impinges against the post cards and holders 38 and causes the disks 11 and 12 and the arms extending therefrom to rotate on the ball-bearings 9. During this rotation the finger 34 strikes against the extensions 27 successively and causes the vibration of the plate 24, which vibration in turn causes the pendant members 26 to strike together and produce musical sounds.

Cards or any other articles to be exhibited may be placed on the outside of the rim 20 and will rotate with this rim, thus the cards will be visible from beneath the rings 17 and the cards or other articles visible from the outside of the rim 20.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a post card dis play rack by means of which post cards will be automatically moved about a circle and the attention of the buyer will be attracted ing the particular manner of mounting the cards on the supporting rings, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the particular embodiment shown any more than is necessary by the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In a post card display rack, a vertically extending standard, a disk rotatably supported by the upper end thereof, a plurality of outwardly extending arms on said disk arranged in a horizontal plane, a plurality of spaced rings passing from arm to arm and secured thereto, said rings having clamping and inclined portions therein, holders arranged on the said rings so that a portion is gripped within the clamping portions and the holders-rest on the inclined portions, and a heat producing device located beneath the said arms, whereby when the heat arising therefrom impinges against the holders the aforementioned disk will be rotated together with the arms and holders thereon. I 2. In a post card display rack, a vertically extending standard, a bearing plate secured to the upper end thereof, an upwardly'extending shaft rigid with said bearing plate, a disk having a bearing plate on the lower face thereof rotatably. mounted on said shaft, ball-bearings interposed between said bearin plates, outwardly extending arms on said isk located in radially extending grooves therein, the said arms having on their inner ends upwardly projecting portions, a second disk secured to the upper face of the first mentioned disk'a'nd having de pressions therein for the reception of the upturned portions of the said arms, and means on the arms for supporting post-cards.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ERIC PETERSON.

Witnesses:

J. R. ADAMS, R. J ESSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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